Stage Directions

Elation Professional announces it is already shipping the 50,000-lumen Proteus Maximus™, the all-purpose power luminaire that made an acclaimed world debut at the Prolight + Sound show in April as the brightest LED profile on the market. Here's a video from Elation when the Proteus Maximus was introduced at ProLight+Sound:
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Modulo Pi announces the immediate availability of Modulo Player v5.2, as well as a new version of its embedded live mixer which now includes full integration of Stream Deck control pads. Modulo Player is a cost-effective hardware and software system combining the extensive capabilities of a media server and a live mixer.

Modern luminaires and networked controls allow users to take lighting to more places than ever before. ETC’s new Response Mk2 DMX Gateways ensure DMX and RDM get there, too. The Response Mk2 DMX Gateways flawlessly translate DMX/RDM to and from sACN, allowing users to put control exactly where they need it – saving headaches, money, and time.

CHAUVET Professional’s groundbreaking color-mixing ellipsoidal is now ready for the great outdoors. Just in time for the warm weather months, the company has introduced the Ovation E-910FC IP. An IP65 version of the revolutionary Ovation E-910FC ellipsoidal, the new ERS Style fixture is ideal for outdoor theater, festival, and event applications. Here's a video overview of the E-910FC IP exterior ellipsoidal:
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While servomotors remain the gold standard for precision motion control in industrial machinery, the improved performance of stepper motors is making these lower-cost devices an increasingly attractive alternative for many applications. The key to these performance gains is the addition of rotation-measuring encoders, especially the new absolute multi-turn kit encoders from POSITAL.

Manufactured and distributed by Group One Limited, the elektraLite brand is known for designing high-performance, robust, professional-grade lighting products that don’t “break the bank,” and the company’s new Paint Can COB fixture is firmly in line with that philosophy.

LightParts Inc., the parts and repair source for entertainment lighting, announces availability of the LightParts 750W/115V 7019G GRS Fast Fit and 575W/115V 7021G/LL long life NPA Fast Fit lamps for use in Strand Leko Lite ellipsoidal fixtures. (Strand has discontinued the Leko Lite line of fixtures.) The 750W lamp is rated for 300 hours of operation, and the 575W is rated for 1,500 hours of operation.

Hathor Gate, from ADB, is the new Hathor system for PC, providing 512 control channels and 512 DMX addresses spread over several universes if needed.

Notch announces Notch 0.9.22—a substantial update including ray tracing, Substance Designer integration, NotchLC Adobe Plugins, Unicode support, BlackTrax & Xsens Integration and 300+ new features, updates and fixes. Here is a highlight reel of what’s new in Notch 0.9.22:
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InfoComm 2019, North America’s largest AV trade show, attracted 44,129 attendees from 117 countries to see what over 1,000 exhibiting companies displayed on the show floor. While there was plenty of lighting and staging on display, below is a look at some of the video innovations rounded up by our colleague, PLSN Editor-in-Chief, Nook Schoenfeld.